UK Supreme Court ruling complicates path to Brexit

A demonstrator outside the Supreme Court in central London on Tuesday holding a cake with the EU flag on it, following the Supreme Court's judgement that parliamentary approval is needed before the UK government can begin Brexit negotiations.

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IN ONE of the most significant developments since the Brexit referendum, the UK Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on Tuesday that the government requires an Act of Parliament to trigger Article 50 and commence formal exit negotiations with the EU. The decision, while technical in nature...